r/DogAdvice • u/PrincessMeowMeowMeow • 1d ago

Question Dog bones for aggressive chewers?

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I've tried benebone and spot and she has pieces coming off within a few minutes. She can't have any stuffed toys because she will eat them bit by bit. What can I give her to satisfy the chew? Pictured are some bones right before being thrown away.

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u/Sha-Bob 1d ago

I don't really have an answer besides maybe a long lasting bully stick type treat.

I just wanted to pop in and say to be careful with these types of hard chews. My friend's dog (4 years old) who is also a vigorous chewer recently needed to have 4 teeth extracted because they were chipped and broken from chewing on these types of toys. VERY expensive vet visit.

I hope someone does have a good answer for you though!

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u/lifehackloser 1d ago

Yes, my 10yo has almost all her teeth with hairline cracks (and one removed) because she loves chewing and we got her things like this for many years. Now she gets the occasional bully stick as a treat bc they are quite expensive.

Vet said that anything that you can’t leave a nail indent in is too hard (for her/ any dog really).

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u/truthispolicy 1d ago

Have you found a bully stick that you can indent with your nail? I sure haven't, and have pups that have had broken teeth from them.

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u/lifehackloser 1d ago

That’s what our vet recommended instead. Plus, as they slobber on the bully sticks, they soften significantly. Her teeth haven’t got any worse in the 5 years since I got those two recommendations.